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| Case: |
Morehead v. Health Facilities Management, Inc. |
| Plaintiff: |
Johnnie Morehead |
| Defendant: |
Health Facilities Management, Inc., et al |
| Date: |
February 22, 2001 |
| Amount: |
$1.54
million |
Compensatory Damages: |
$540,000 |
| Punitive Damages:
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$1 Million |
| Location: |
Arkansas |
| W&M
Attorneys: |
James R. Freeman, Amy J. Quezon, Brian D. Reddick |
| Alleged
Injuries: |
Multiple bedsores, contractures, fractured hip, recurrent urinary tract infections |
| Description: |
Wilkes
& McHugh, P.A. represented Johnnie Morehead who suffered from bedsores so deep that the infection entered his bloodstream. He was often left to lie in his own waste for hours on end and was not bathed daily, contributing to his skin breakdown. The jury returned an award of $1.54 million. |
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